
Before he became the befuddled father of TV’s
The Osbournes, Ozzy Osbourne was revered by heavy-metal fans as the “Prince of Darkness.” The former Black Sabbath frontman made his mark as a solo performer with his 1980 debut,
Blizzard of Ozz,
and this spooky followup. Now restored and remastered,
Diary of a Madman captures Ozzy in top maniacal form, wailing like a true madman on the opening “Over the Mountain” and sounding suitably creepy on “Little Dolls.” Includes a bonus disc of live recordings.